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World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Mission Statement

The World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine is an international, humanitarian association dedicated to the improvement of disaster and emergency medicine. Fostering international collaboration, the organization is inclusive, culturally sensitive, unbiased, ethical and dynamic in its approach. While individual members are active in field operations, the organization remains non-operational, fulfilling its mission through: 1. Facilitation of academic and research-based education and training;
2. Interpretation and exchange of information through its global network of members and publications;
3. Development and maintenance of evidence-based standards of emergency and disaster health care and provision of leadership concerning their integration into practice;
4. Coordination of data collection and provision of direction in the development of standardized disaster assessment and research and evaluation methodologies;
5. Encouraging publication and presentation of evidence-based research findings in scientific publications and international conferences and congresses.

Contact Information

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
P.O. Box 55158
Madison WI 53705

Phone: 608-890-8821
Fax: 608-265-3037
Website: http://www.wadem.org/

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